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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 11:26
 
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man that engine bay is messy ... bloody wires and vaccum hoses and crap
Oh forgot to mention - TRD leads = red - they will be going on at a later date
Block is gloss black
engine bay colur nad car colour staying boring grey for now
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 11:30
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Dont bother wasting money with HPC on the cam cover. Just paint it with high temp engine enamel!
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 11:36
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16 dollah per foot inside and out is pretty cheap shane 
its a bit tougher than engine enamel too which is a good thing
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 11:51
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Brown ? Fluro Green? Hot Pink? maybe any colour but them!
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Forster NSW
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September 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 12:00
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There's a cam cover under all of that? haha
Maybe a dull shade of blue.
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Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
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January 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 12:25
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make it the same colour as the car
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Location:
1st street on the right
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November 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 13:07
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I agree with the last caller.
Was my first thought before I even read any responses.
And they're right. TIDY UP!
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Location:
Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 13:24
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Cam cover .... What cam cover?
all i see is a couple of turbo pipes, a heat sheild and an alternator. I think whatever colour should be bright so you can find it  JK
Nah, Body colour is good, or try and find some common theme on the rest of the car, like interior accents, or wheel colour (if not chrome/alloy)
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 21:25
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i'll be diferetn and say RED to match the silicon hardware 
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 21:34
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| oldcorollas wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 07:25 |
i'll be diferetn and say RED to match the silicon hardware
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I reckon fluro pink to match his personality!
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 21:35
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| Cool1 wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 07:34 |
| oldcorollas wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 07:25 |
i'll be diferetn and say RED to match the silicon hardware
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I reckon fluro pink to match his personality!
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i was originally referring to the IC pipes.. but pink could go with the other silicon hardware 
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Thu, 04 August 2005 22:12
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Stu why is the engine comming out again?
is it me or are all GT4's worked on more than they are driven or what? 
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 00:17
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Spray it fully sick harliquin like the Rajab VL BRO, seriously i would just spray it car colour
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 00:24
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I say red. It's so hidden in that bay you want a colour to make it stand out. The red will look better for longer than the chrome will, especially if you can't be arsed polishing it (with all that stuff around it)
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 01:16
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Just polish it up. No coatings at all except a bit of something to stop it dulling again.
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July 2005
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 01:26
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go with super shine Polished color.. other then that, find and match a TRD red
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 02:23
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rob - it had to come out to assess damage to the flywheel and clutch assembly due to a starter motor grenading + sending metal fragments into that area - was found to be a dodgy repair from the previous owner coming back to haunt me
Shane - for the last time - i dont need another bitch - stop sending me pics of your butt on ICQ
red or gunmetal grey atm seem to be good choices - will look into that and see if that can be done
Re engine bay - ill have to see about wire and hose hiding - Gt4 bays are hideously renouned for no room and wires going every which way
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Location:
brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 02:48
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red
see the 3sgte likes red goes faster
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Location:
St. Kilda
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August 2005
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Fri, 05 August 2005 02:54
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have you thought of powder coating it.harder than any paint you wish to put on it and they also have a wide range of colours even in chrome and gold.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Location:
brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 04:15
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im with the interheater looks neat lol... neat and keeps it cosy warm
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 07:58
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Hmms caldina engine bay -- Starting to like red i think - and nods to powdercoating - thought of that too not sure on the pricing as yet
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Toymods Vice President
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Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 08:51
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I say red wrinkle finish paint. It looks awesome on rocker covers.
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 09:15
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id go with meatllic gunmetal grey
match the paint of your actual car
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 10:28
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Anyone got a pic of the wrinkle finish as an example ?
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 10:49
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 08:12 |
Stu why is the engine comming out again?
is it me or are all GT4's worked on more than they are driven or what?
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Stu since the engines goin into my car, i wreckon blue would look good. *Runs..........REALLY FAST*
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 10:56
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the only thing coming your way joel is a spanner * chucks at joel! "
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 11:00
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free spanner......... SWEEEEEEEEET
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 11:20
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free lobotomy ! * smacks upside of teh skull! * 
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
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September 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 11:35
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hmm could go nice in a rolla dude!
need to do tax to aquire a rolla though
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 11:51
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A job would work better
DRmick had a ke70 up for grabs on badaf for 250
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Fri, 05 August 2005 17:31
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yeah said i'd have to wait for tax return, might see if i can organise a 50$ or something every 2nd week thing though.
Job would be good, planing on moving outa ballarat at the end of my course though, sick of ballarat. Took b's car down the street for a bit of a cruise tonight had a few people mouth off, park in carpark for 5 min and had people mouthing off at me again.
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July 2005
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 00:03
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| Joshstix wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 18:21 |
I say red wrinkle finish paint. It looks awesome on rocker covers.
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but does it look good on cam/valve covers?
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Location:
brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 00:14
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wrinkle.. is that hammertone?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 00:43
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| berad wrote on Sat, 06 August 2005 08:14 |
wrinkle.. is that hammertone?
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Nope, hammertone dries like it's beaten with a hammer. Wrinkle finish, depending on how thick and how many layers you do and how you let it dry, either goes into a nice speckled look or fully wrinkles up like my cam covers.
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Location:
brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:00
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well wheres your cam cover lol
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:06
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Excuse the big pics.
Your wish is my command.
This is what the wrinkle paint *can* look like if you wanted a thicker coat like I did:
This is what the whole thing looks like once I'd finished it, then sanded and painted the raised sections:
And this is what it looks like surrounded by the rest of the engine:
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
December 2004
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:10
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:24
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The red tape was from a bygone era when the car was to have red detailing to match the red seats. Seats didn't fit, contrasting colour is now blue, and I've been too lazy to do the wiring yet
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:40
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that seems to be an issue wioth 3sgte - its a wiring horrible area under there - millions of VSV's and sensors and stuff - half of them probably arent needed now with the aftermarket ECU - may be something i should investigate
the wrinkle finish looks pretty good and would suit the look - though red powdercoat or HPC seems to be a good bet too, something to stand out a bit from under the mess that is the engine bay wiring loom of fun
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 02:55
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just do what i did, get a few spares and change them whenver u feel the need, i have one matt silver, one gloss black and one will be polished
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 05:05
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Although yours is *somewhat* easier to change
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 05:19
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Sat, 06 August 2005 15:05 |
Although yours is *somewhat* easier to change
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mere technicallity
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sat, 06 August 2005 08:26
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yes 
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Location:
Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sun, 07 August 2005 01:05
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My eventual plan is to turn my 3S cover in to an Aussie flag, but for the moment, it's staying powdercoated blue.
I think if I was in your shoes, I'd be going with red or black.
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Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Highly technical! cam cover color !
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Sun, 07 August 2005 01:31
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Fri, 05 August 2005 08:12 |
Stu is it me or are all GT4's worked on more than they are driven or what?
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Yep, that's correct
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